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Neighbors for Neighbors Community Club Newsletter
Volume 3 Issue 2 The Newsletter for the Harbor Point Community FEBRUARY 2015
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Angela and Rick Stemer moved into their new house in
December.
After waiting several weeks for the weather to cooperate,
Pop and Pappy started painting the exterior of the
Clubhouse on 1-25—should be finished by the time of
this printing. Go by and take a look.
Neighbors Nite Out
Let's all go out to dinner. Meet at Rancho Viejo (the
wild lime green building on 19) in Trinity on Tuesday,
Feb 3rd, at 6pm. We'll have a Harbor Point table
reserved so we can all sit together. Order off the menu,
eat with your neighbors and pay your own tab. If you
want a ride or to carpool, post it on facebook or call Kay
at 594-1771. No need to RSVP, just come and have fun.
Richard and Tina Wheeler’s Grandson Daniel Ward
made State Band He will be going to Europe to play his
Clarinet at famous Concert Halls.
Tony and Marcia Santa Cruz’s daughter Sara Santa
Cruz a Band Director is also going to Europe to Concert
Halls. Marcia’s Grandson Jacob Marrow went State
with his marching band. Jacob attends CyFalls High
School.
David, Josephine and Chris Stoll have a new
puppy named Rocky. AND not so happy news:
The Trinity Standard posted that the ambulance service
ETMC is leaving Trinity in March.
Terry Cooley got the cast off his foot. Now has a boot
so he can walk a little on it.
Don Motley, is back home, on the mend and out around
the neighborhood on his golf cart.
Cheryl Nagle is home after 2-3 weeks in the hospital.
She is still on oxygen.
Joyce Syling is home after have lung surgery. Best news,
biopsies show no cancer in the lymph nodes so she is clean!!
So far a CANCER SURVIVOR! Tony Lemoine will have surgery on his rotary cuff, after
his Heart Doctor gives the ok.
PRESIDENT’S CORNER
You never get a second chance to make a good first
impression. When you come into Harbor Point
your first impression is our guardhouse. You should
see a building welcoming you and letting you know
this is a place where we keep our properties well
maintained and take pride in our community. I don’t
think our current building gives that impression.
The guard shack has been neglected over the years
and the NFNCC (Neighbors for Neighbors
Community Club) would like to improve it. We
really want to completely replace it but that is out of
our budget so we chose to improve. We want to
improve the outside by giving it a facelift. We want
to improve the inside so it is more functional and
comfortable for the guards. How much we can
improve depends on you and your support at our
fundraisers. I hope you attended the fundraising
breakfast on January 24th
. In the next several
months we will be having other fundraisers such as a
Mexican dinner, an Easter bake sale, a garage sale
and a fish fry to help raise funds for the guardhouse.
We also have some not for profit (just for fun)
events coming up this month.. On Feb 3 we will
have a Neighbors Nite Out at Rancho Viejo. On
Feb 21 we have the POA meeting at 10am then the
club will offer painting classes at 1pm and 6pm. As
always, you are encouraged to attend the NFNCC
club meeting on Feb 10 at 6pm. Hope to see you
soon.
Kay
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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS
EVERYONE
FEBRUARY HAPPENINGS 2-1 National Freedom Day 2-2 Groundhog Day 2-3 Neighbors Nite Out 2-7 Greet your Neighbor Day 2-8 Boy Scout Day 2-12 Lincoln’s Birthday 2-14 Valentines Day 2-15 Susan B Anthony Day 2-16 Presidents Day 2-20 Pet your dog Day 2-21 Harbor Point Property Owners Association Meeting 2-22 Washington’s Birthday 2-22 Tennis Day
Fat Tuesday celetrated the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday the 7th Wednesday prsding Easter
Newsletter e-mails [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
NFNCC’s fiscal year is March 1 to the last day of February.
If you would like to be a part of NFNCC, now is the perfect
time to join. We meet the second Tuesday of the month
(February 10) at 6pm in the clubhouse. The meetings are fun,
round-table type discussions, usually lasting until around 7:30
and end with yummy treats. If you have any questions or
would like to offer some talents or suggestions, please check
out a meeting.
By Lisa Risler Office Manager
The office has reduced their hours for the winter. It will be
closed all Mondays until further notice.
We do have a e-mail address: [email protected]
The small Library table with giveaway books, magazines and
puzzles set up at the office is still growing.
This is a working office, but we do enjoy the drop-ins from
time to time, we just can't visit too long. :)
Tidbits of Info from the Office. These are in the amended Deed Restrictions from 2011. Page
2 Part 2: No trailer or building may be used for camping
unless it is connected to water and sewer system. Travel
trailers may use internal water system of the trailer and may
utilize the Harbor Point sewage dump station. Harbor Point
does not supply water to campers not utilizing and paying the
applicable fees for the Campground facilities.
Just an fyi, some people may not know we do not supply water
for homes or mobile homes. Please do not take buckets,
barrels, etc. To any faucet and steal the water. Also make
SURE you have sewer full time.
That is an environmental problem and will not be tolerated.
If you see someone stealing water via buckets, barrels, etc.,
please notify the gate immediately. It is not fair to the other
owners to pay for their home, let us know that also.
Questions, give us a holler! More tidbits to come.
Lisa, who lives across from Westwood Shores toward Trinity,
is having a yard sale sometime in April or May. She has
invited anyone and everyone from Harbor Point to join her
by setting up a table or two and selling your yard sale
goodies. There is PLENTY of room for a lot of us! Start
NOW putting things in boxes to sell and don't forget to price it
all! You will sell your own merchandise so be prepared with a
money box/change/bags and a smile.
Lisa will announce as soon as she knows which day (it will be
on a Saturday).
Lisa Deed Restrictions are available anytime at the
office. That way people know what they can and
cannot do on their
property.
Have a GREAT day! We have a beautiful neighborhood here. Thanks all, Lisa
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Well, it looks like the NFL team that everyone "LOVES TO
HATE" is involved in yet another controversy! Yes, folks,
why it's the "DEFLATE GATE"! When you consider the
outcome of the game between the Patriots and the Colts, I
don't believe a deflated ball would make much difference.
The thing that was totally deflated was the Indianapolis Colts!!
When there seems to be wrongdoing the finger always points
to the head coach and in this case, the QB Tom Brady. There
is always someone trying to undermine the accomplishments
that a team has earned. There is no doubt that the news media
will relish this controversy for months, maybe years to come.
WELCOME TO AMERICA!!! The Dallas Cowboys played
one helluva game against the Green Bay Packers only to be
denied the win by a controversial call at the end of the game.
The best part of it all is that head coach Jason Garret was
given a very large contract for the next 5 years. Good for you,
Mr. Garret! Again, we'll just have to wait until next year to
see how the Cowboys perform, won't we? For the SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS to make such an incredible comeback against
the GREEN BAY PACKERS with 5 minutes left in the game
is almost beyond belief. Surely it will go down as one of the
greatest NFL games ever played. I'm sure that the team and
the fans are very disappointed and probably will be for some
years to come. We all are aware that it only takes one mistake
to change the results of a football game. To bad for the
Packers. Maybe next year! With the SUPER BOWL just a
week away (and I'm sure they will double-check the inflation
of the footballs) I think that both the SEAHAWKS and the
PATRIOTS have both proven that they belong there. I predict
a super game and we can only speculate the outcome. Best of
luck to both teams. We will recap the game in the next issue
of our newsletter. MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP ALL OF
YOU!! Stay happy and have a good one!
That's all for now from your friendly neighbor
Tony (WHO DAT)Lemoine
Fitness Class at Dorcas Wills Memorial Baptist Church
Monday and Thursdays
5:00-6:00pm Beginner class
6:15-7:15pm Advance class
Everyone welcome
If you'd like a ride to the beginner class call or email
Patty Rogers at 832-221-0203, [email protected]
When Harbor Point has property to auction off, the
Constable auctions off property at the Groveton
Courthouse. The Auction takes place on the left side of
the Groveton Courthouse steps at 10am, on the 1st
Tuesday of each month. The bidding usually starts at
$1000.00 or more. You still need to check on the past
due taxes that are due on the property you are bidding
on. This is a CASH sale only- no checks or credit cards.
Back by Popular Demand
Painting with Stacey Hogg Develop your inner artist while having fun at the
clubhouse on Saturday, February 21 after the POA
meeting. Participants will paint a 12x12 landscape.
Two classes will be offered. 1pm for ladies only and
6pm for anyone. You are welcome to attend one class
for $20 or both classes for $35. The canvas, paint,
brushes and all needed supplies will be furnished. If you
like, bring a snack to share as you enjoy a stress-free,
fun and creative class.
Please RSVP to Kay Culpepper by February 10 if
you have questions or would like to attend. Phone
594-1771,
Email [email protected]
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01-16-15 Pop & Alice put out jug lines for the first time
this year. Caught 2 catfish about 16 inches long & threw
them back.
01-16-15 Bil Culpepper fished for hours and had 5 bites
on rod & reels. He did catch 4 fish.
01-17-15 Pop & Alice tried again and caught 2 catfish
about 15-16 inches long & threw them back.
01-17-15 Jack Rogers went up Caney Creek for about
an hour and caught 3 Crappie. The fish would have been
legal if he had stood on the tail and pulled real hard.
He threw them back. Pop & Alice took their boat out
after 2 unsuccessful days of fishing. Water temperature
is 44 degrees early and gets to around 48 as the day goes
on. Report in the Chronicle on 01-18-15 indicated the
water is too cold and the fish are suspended in deep
water. I believe it.
Pop & Alice were using frozen shad and they stayed on
the hook. That may have been because the water was
cold. Several months ago I gave you instructions on
how you can freeze your own shad for hard times. Catch
the shad, place them in a single layer on a cookie sheet,
freeze them, once frozen place in zip lock bags and place
back in freezer. They will not stick together. A word
from experience is thaw the shad a little before you try to
place them on a hook; otherwise the shad will crack
when you place the hook in them. Alice
Chris still needs your help The Harbor Point Community continues support of the deer
feeding program with can donations and deer feed
contributions. Chris Stoll is still collecting cans that you leave
in the various can receptacles around the neighborhood He
also appreciates your support. A very special Thanks to Brent
Hall for his very large donation of deer corn and everyone else
who gave Chris contributions. Please keep the cash, cans & corn coming
NEW NEIGHBORS: Danny Martin B366-367, D64-65 and127
Lonnie and Kathy Watts H228-229
Russel Albarado and Rema Aguilar G47
Harbor Point is a deeded community, which you should
be aware of when you purchase property here. Those
rules are enforced by the Harbor Point Property
Owners Association (HPPOA). If you are a property
owner, you are part of HPPOA. As a group we elect
board members to run the HPPOA. As property owners
we pay the association dues and they provide the needed
services for the community. They see that the rules are
followed and use our dues for our guards at the gate, the
staff in the office, any needed extra security, general
maintenance, mowing of common areas, road repairs,
lights on the streets, electricity and water for the pool,
marina and clubhouse, trash removal, all the things
necessary for this to be a livable place.
Remember that we have our first HPPOA meeting of
the year this month on Saturday, February 21st at 10am.
The meeting will be held at the clubhouse.
In addition to the usual meeting information, the board
will be accepting board nominations for two positions.
Get involved in your POA.
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Be a Purple Martin
Landlord
Purple Martins are the largest member of the
swallow family. The Native American Indians
began setting up housing for them and now the PMs
have abandoned their native nests of cliffs and trees
and rely entirely on housing supplied by humans.
Over a million Americans are PM landlords and
Harbor Point is an ideal spot for a colony. The birds
require plenty of space to fly and swoop for insects
so the house needs to be up high and in the open,
10-15’ high with clearance of 40-60’. You will
need to be able to raise and lower the house for
maintenance so mark it so you orient everything
back in the same direction each time.
The first PMs to
arrive from South America are the 2-3 year old
males in January. They return to the same house
they used last year if they successfully raised a
family there. Get your houses up but don’t let
starlings or sparrows move in. Clean out their nests
or they will set up home and fight with any martins
to defend their territory (chasing them then pecking
at eggs or killing their nestlings). This month the
females and 1-year old adults will arrive, looking
for new houses. As PMs are monogamous, the
females will return to their partners. For the first
year adults the romance begins as the male picks a
home and courts his lady by taking her there.
She accepts or rejects him based on whether she
likes his house or not. Both parents build the nest,
usually pine needles topped with a layer of green
leaves here. The female lays one pure white egg a
day for 2 to 7 days then incubates them for 15 days.
Both parents continually feed their young for 26-32
days. It is fun to watch as they prey on flying
insects preferring the larger insects like wasps,
dragonflies, moths and beetles that are active high
in the air during the day. Sadly they rarely eat
mosquitoes, which are small, toward the ground and
most active in the evening. The entire colony
celebrates with a big ruckus when the offspring
fledge and it all begins again as they may have 1-3
broods each summer before leaving in July. Their
numbers can be so dense when they leave that they
show up on the Doppler radar when in flight. Once
they are gone, take down, clean up and close down
your apartment to prevent wasps, squirrels or other
birds from claiming the house. Being a PM
landlord is a lot of fun but be patient. Establishing a
new colony can take time, sometimes several years,
but is so exciting when it happens.
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Introducing the People who work for
you in Harbor Point…
This is a continuation in a series introducing the people who
work for you, the owners and residents of Harbor Point.
Now we get to meet the ones who welcome us when we come
home, the guards at the gate. Well, the rest of them anyway. I
introduced some of them in the last the issue. I have learned a
lot about what they do other than welcome me home. These
men and women greet us in the rain, the wind, the hot and the
cold and keep Harbor Point secure. They keep a record of
times delivery and service people are in the neighborhood,
they screen those coming into the neighborhood, refusing
entry to those with restraining orders or no reason to be here,
they make sure if someone comes in with a trailer full of trash
that they leave with the same trailer full of trash. They keep
an eye on cars that leave with boats to make sure they didn’t
steal one while in the neighborhood. The weather isn’t always
nice and the job isn’t always easy, they are up and down, up
and down, up and down their entire shift. They face straight
into the setting sun each afternoon. They answer resident’s
calls when there is a question or concern. They do all kinds of
things I don’t even know about but just take for granted. I do
know that I feel more secure knowing they are working for us
24/7.
Miguel Carrillo—Miguel has been on the gate for about 2
years. He works the 11pm-7am shift on Friday and Saturday
nights so probably has some of the more interesting stories
about our residents. He was born in Mexico and worked with
television, radio and special events. He would find the talent
and music for all aspects of the entertainment industry and
was frequently sent to do jobs in the states. He says when he
changed employers and worked for a company in the United
States he was assigned jobs in Mexico so frequently felt like a
ping-pong ball living in one country and working in
another. He has dual citizenship, becoming an American
citizen in 1992. In about 2007 he was looking for a peaceful
piece of land and saw an ad for Harbor Point in a Houston
newspaper. He still has a home and family in Mexico which
he visits a couple of times a year. Miguel says he gets along
with almost everybody and has always had the good luck of
finding wonderful people wherever he is. I think that is
because he is such an interesting person himself.
Vera Smock—Vera is our newest guard; she started this
Christmas. She and her husband Keith purchased property
here 10 years ago and moved here about 6 years ago. Keith
passed away suddenly last January and Vera says neighbors
Tommy and Reba Winslow were a Godsend to her. Reba
stayed with her until her sons could arrive. Vera adopted a
dog, LuLu, in October and says she is happy here. Her son
Robert drives a truck and is able to stay with her for 3 or 4
days every couple of weeks. Her son Gary lives in
Singapore. She went to Singapore for several weeks last
year. Singapore is multi-cultural and Vera is the adventurous
type, ready to try it all. On her trip she ate all kinds of local
foods, including Century Egg in Singapore, sushi in Japan and
a few unknown. They toured an aquarium, rain forest with
poisonous plants and flower gardens. She and her son visited
Tokyo, Bali, Indonesia and Thailand, where she rode and then
fed an elephant. She plans to return this summer and will visit
the Philippines, kayak, possibly scuba and try more things.
Vickie Millstid—Vickie has been on the gate for about a
year but is no stranger to working security. She worked a high
security gate in Colorado for a main gas well, keeping safe
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dangerous areas where fracking and oil shale mining were
taking place. A hard worker, she has waited tables and
managed a family restaurant then later worked in
construction. She did room additions and maintenance for the
school district, where in addition to the usual projects she
became an expert in retrieving pens, pencils and other items
from stuck toilets. Now she takes things a little easier but still
likes to stay busy. She and Don like to fish and she enjoys the
pool for both fun and exercise. In the winter it is all about
Cowboys football; they even attended a game last year. She
enjoys refinishing and repurposing furniture and also does
crochet knitting and needlepoint. Right now she is making her
second quilt and is having five generations work on the
needlepoint. What a treasured heirloom that will be!
As always NFNCC would like to
thank everyone in advance for your
continued financial support.
Neighbors for Neighbors
Community Club
Mexican Dinner
NFNCC would like to invite
you to join.
Fish Fry
Mexican Dinner
Easter Bake Sale
Barbecue Cookoff
A Garage Sale
Breakfast
Speaking about Breakfast
Thanks to everyone that joined us.
We didn’t have a very good turn out
because the weather was still cold.
The Pancake Queen
Your participation in our Fundraisers is greatly appreciated.
If you had the Newsletter
emailed, you could enjoy all the
pictures in color.
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Microwave Roux
2/3 cup flour ¾ cup oil
Mix to make paste
6minutes in microwave watch & stir often
SEAFOOD GUMBO 1lb. peeled shrimp 6 oz. crab meat
1 pt. fresh oysters, opt 2 tsp. salt
½ c. flour ½ c. cooking oil
2 c. chopped onions 5 or 6 cloves garlic, minced
4 c. hot water 10oz. pkg. frozen cut okra
¼ tsp black pepper 1tsp. red pepper
½ c chopped bell peppers and jalapeno
2 cans Ro-tel tomatoes and chilies
Roux:
In heavy 4 quart Dutch oven combine flour and oil.
Cook over medium heat, stirring often for 30 minutes or
until a dark reddish brown roux is formed.
Add onion peppers and garlic. Cook and stir over
medium heat for 10 minutes or until vegetables are
tender. Stir in hot water and Ro-tel tomatoes. Stir in
okra, salt, black pepper and red pepper. Bring to a
rolling boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
Add seafood and cook until shrimp turns pink. Serve
with rice.
Lynn York
Herb Baked Crappie Mix for 1 pound of fillets:
2/3 c crushed crackers
1/4 c grated parmesan
1/2 t basil
1/2 t oregano
1/2 t salt
1/4 t garlic powder
Dip fillet in melted butter then crumb mixture.
Place in shallow baking pan.
Bake 350 for 25-30 minutes
Kay Culpepper
CHICKEN AND SAUAGE GUMBO 1 large whole chicken 1 pkg Eckage sauage
½ c. flour ½ c. cooking oil
2 c. chopped onions 2 celery stalks chopped
½ c chopped bell peppers 3 green onions chopped
1 T. parsley salt and pepper to taste
Boil 1 chicken until tender, Debone & remove skin
Save juice
In heavy 4 quart pot combine flour and oil. Cook over
medium heat, stirring often for 30 minutes or until a dark
brown (be careful not to burn). Blend Roux with onions
and celery. Stir well. Let simmer until veggies are
tender. Gradually add water from chicken and cook
about 20 minutes. Add chicken and sausage and cook
about 20 minutes more. Just before serving add green
onions and parsley and cook 5 minutes more.
2 cans okra and/or 1 can chopped tomatoes can be
added with meat. Serve with rice. Unknown
SHRIMP ETOUFEE
1 small jar Plicate sauce, mild, med. or hot
1 stick margarine per pound of shrimp
1 can Cream of mushroom soup
1 can Cream of shrimp or celery soup
1 c. Prego or Ro-tel diced tomatoes and chilies
2 onions, chopped 1 bell pepper chopped
2 stocks celery 1 T. sugar
2 bunches green onions, chopped including tops
1 to 2 lbs peeled shrimp
Sauté’ 2 cups chopped onions and bell pepper in marga-
rine. In large saucepan, simmer mushroom soup, shrimp
or celery soup, tomatoes and picante sauce. Add sautéed
onion and shrimp. Cook until done Add green onions.
Ronnie York SHRIMP CREOLE 1lb. shrimp cleaned & shelled
1 large tomato (chopped)
½ green pepper (chopped)
2 green onion (chopped)
2T. oil 1 clove garlic
1 T. tomato paste ½ c. white wine
Cajun seasoning to taste
Heat skillet to 250 degrees. Sauté’ garic, green pepper
and onion in oil for 3-4 minutes. Add tomato and cook 3
minutes until tender. Add tomato paste, wine, and sea-
soning. Bring to simmer. Add shrimp and simmer 4-5
minutes. Serve over rice Serves 2
Tina Wheeler
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We will print services, and items for sale, at no charge Rules that apply: 25-word minimum, e-mail the newsletter by the 20th of the month. Anything deemed questionable by the editor will not be printed. Real estate for sale will not be printed Please contact harborpointresort.com to advertise lots or homes for sale.
The clubhouse has new central air conditioning and no
longer needs the portable air conditioning unit purchased in
June 2013, a 14,000 BTU Keystone unit with remote control.
It would work great to cool a work shop or room up to 700
square feet needing without permanent mounting. If interested
please contact Kay or Alice. Asking $250, which will be
donated back to the Neighbors for Neighbors Community
Club.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Keystone-14-000-BTU-115-
Volt-Portable-Air-Conditioner-with-Follow-Me-LCD-
Remote-Control-KSTAP14A/204170317
Super Heavy Duty Utility Trailer
Tandem axels, Bulldog Hitch, Tailgate ramp, Mobil Home
Wheels which are plentiful and cheap, Could use a new wood
floor, Elect. Brakes haven't been hooked up in years. Here in
Harbor Point if you want to check it out.
Box= 15' x 6'4" Overall= 20'6" x 8' $1150 OBO
Call Bil at 594-1771
Items they sell at the GUARD GATE
Everything is 50 cents
.Except the chocolate bars which are 75 cents
Regular and Diet Cokes, Dr Pepper, Sprite Sunkist Orange Pepsi Bottled Water
Pay Day Bars Peanuts Chips Rice Krispie Treats Chocolate Candy Bars
Avon products for sale
Going out of business
Prices under wholesale prices
Call Fran Starnes 594-6676
E.I.D. is a communication service know as
After You Join You Will Receive a Monthly
E-Mail Newsletter from NFNCC
Emergency Information will be
Text to your Cell Phone
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